Non-executive Director

Chairperson of Remuneration Committee, member of the Nominations and Investment Committees

HDip (Mech Eng) (Technikon Witwatersrand), Diploma in Management (Henley), Management Advancement Programme (Wits Business School), MBA (Brunel, UK)

Nelson’s experience over more than 30 years has been varied and includes both manufacturing and, more recently, general management positions. He was a projectengineer at Barlows Earthmoving Equipment Company, a technical engineer at Dorbyl Structures and a packaging manager (and general project manager) at South African Breweries.

Nelson is the former operations director and a shareholder of Namitech, the secure technology and solutions provider to key market focus areas. Nelson has vast experience in the West and East African markets and was instrumental in setting up the Namitech West Africa operation in Nigeria. Nelson is the Chief Operating Officer of New Seasons Investment Holdings, a black-owned investment company, and serves on the boards and committees of numerous companies within the New Seasons investment portfolio.